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Record: 6-10-0, Finished 5th in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 319 points (19.9/g), 17th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 380 points (23.8/g), 24th.
Differential of -61 points (-3.8/g), 20th.
Expected W-L: 6.4-9.6.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -4 (-0.2/g), 20th.
Coached by Don Shula (6-10-0)
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1988 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 4 | box | L | 0-1 | @ | Chicago Bears | 7 | 34 | 10 | 163 | 118 | 45 | 2 | 28 | 427 | 165 | 262 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 11 | box | L | 0-2 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 6 | 9 | 16 | 334 | 219 | 115 | 2 | 15 | 319 | 215 | 104 | 4 |
| 3 | Sun | September 18 | box | W | 1-2 | Green Bay Packers | 24 | 17 | 17 | 354 | 256 | 98 | 3 | 22 | 338 | 260 | 78 | ||
| 4 | Sun | September 25 | box | L | 1-3 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 13 | 15 | 18 | 323 | 252 | 71 | 2 | 18 | 304 | 91 | 213 | 1 |
| 5 | Sun | October 2 | box | W | 2-3 | Minnesota Vikings | 24 | 7 | 20 | 342 | 264 | 78 | 3 | 17 | 353 | 295 | 58 | 4 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 9 | box | W | 3-3 | @ | Los Angeles Raiders | 24 | 14 | 19 | 266 | 175 | 91 | 1 | 19 | 344 | 266 | 78 | 5 |
| 7 | Sun | October 16 | box | W | 4-3 | San Diego Chargers | 31 | 28 | 25 | 375 | 329 | 46 | 1 | 23 | 396 | 283 | 113 | 4 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 23 | box | L | 4-4 | New York Jets | 30 | 44 | 29 | 584 | 521 | 63 | 6 | 24 | 333 | 174 | 159 | 1 | |
| 9 | Sun | October 30 | box | W | 5-4 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 14 | 20 | 309 | 266 | 43 | 21 | 362 | 283 | 79 | 5 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 6 | box | L | 5-5 | @ | New England Patriots | 10 | 21 | 23 | 437 | 359 | 78 | 2 | 18 | 277 | 74 | 203 | 1 |
| 11 | Mon | November 14 | box | L | 5-6 | Buffalo Bills | 6 | 31 | 15 | 257 | 224 | 33 | 3 | 29 | 416 | 211 | 205 | ||
| 12 | Sun | November 20 | box | L | 5-7 | New England Patriots | 3 | 6 | 15 | 293 | 169 | 124 | 17 | 236 | 66 | 170 | |||
| 13 | Sun | November 27 | box | L | 5-8 | @ | New York Jets | 34 | 38 | 20 | 440 | 353 | 87 | 1 | 39 | 597 | 426 | 171 | 2 |
| 14 | Sun | December 4 | box | L | 5-9 | Indianapolis Colts | 28 | 31 | 21 | 362 | 304 | 58 | 2 | 23 | 322 | 101 | 221 | ||
| 15 | Mon | December 12 | box | W | 6-9 | Cleveland Browns | 38 | 31 | 35 | 497 | 404 | 93 | 4 | 22 | 353 | 266 | 87 | 3 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 18 | box | L | 6-10 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 24 | 40 | 18 | 385 | 303 | 82 | 3 | 24 | 404 | 99 | 305 | 1 |